Chapter 348: Winners Don’t Need to Gamble Anymore

The next moment, the long sword in Susanoo's hand stabbed the Sandaime Kazekage's chest, and the power that was enough to kill and destroy him dozens of times burst out.

Without any warning, the Sandaime Kazekage turned into ashes and turned into dust. There was no mourning, no moaning, no pain.

The life force and spiritual power in his body were also absorbed by the dead fire, and integrated into Mai Uchiha's body through the sword and Susanoo.

"Buzz!"

Susanoo's chakra dispersed between heaven and earth, and the time-stop barrier with inherent time control disappeared. Uchiha Mai coughed out a mouthful of blood, and used the instantaneous technique to move aside, avoiding the dust that Ohnoki had just shot. escape.

pain.

His eyes, brain, chest...everywhere in his body hurt. This attack almost consumed most of Mai Uchiha's chakra and mental strength.

Susanoo has the power to use ninjutsu and amplified ninjutsu. Using Susanoo as a medium and platform, and integrating all the abilities, he developed [Destroy the Sky: Sword Twenty-Three], which Uchiha Mai has been able to do so far. The strongest move used.

There are many ways to kill the Sandaime Kazekage, but in order to be fashionable and test the newly developed moves, Mai Uchiha chose to use this move.

Now it seems that using this move is still too reluctant. Even with Susanoo's ability to withstand the world's correction, Uchiha Mai was still internally injured by the move.

This is a move that should not exist in the human world. Without the platform of Susanoo, and without the sun armor to weaken the damage, it would be impossible to forcibly integrate so many abilities.

Fortunately, after killing the Sandaime Kazekage, he absorbed a large amount of life force and spiritual power. With the Death Fire and Nichirin Armor fully activated, he could recover from his injuries within a few moments.

Onoki's eyes were about to burst and he felt lost. The Sandaime Kazekage died as expected. Not only did his plan to kill Uchiha Mai go bankrupt, he also fell into an extremely unfavorable situation.

Hatake Sakumo stood in the distance with swords in both hands, staring covetously at Onoki, and at the same time blocked Onoki's retreat.

Whether or not to continue fighting, and if so how to fight, still depends on Mai Uchiha's opinion.

Hatake Sakumo has a clear understanding of his position. Although he is the coach of this front, in the decisive battle, he is just called to help.

Uchiha Mai wiped away the blood that overflowed from the corner of her mouth, waved her wings and stayed in mid-air, and returned from the kaleidoscope to stare at Onoki with Sanmagatama's eyes.

He smiled and said: "Ohnoki, you just said that there is an account between us that needs to be settled.

Now, there are two accounts between you and me. "

Ninja accountant Ohnoki.

Danger!

Onoki felt like he was being attacked by two top masters in the ninja world. Even a top master like him would feel resentful on the spot.

Even though Uchiha Mai didn't seem to be in very good condition, Onoki didn't have absolute confidence that he could beat these two people.

Of course, although he was panicking in his heart, he still had to remain calm on the surface. Onoki snorted coldly behind his hands and said arrogantly: "Hmph.

Uchiha Mai, your condition is not that good at the moment. Even if your injuries can be recovered quickly, how much can your mental state, chakra, and eye power be recovered in a short period of time?

It's just two people joining forces. I, Onoki, have been fighting for decades in my life, so why should I be afraid? "

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Uchiha Mai smiled and asked in a low voice: "Then what's going on with your trembling hands?"

What?

Ohnoki was slightly shocked. Could it be that I was so panicked that I couldn't even maintain the most basic "Taishan collapses in front of me without changing my expression"?

Subconsciously, Onoki raised his hands and took a look, and found that his hands were not shaking. After heaving a sigh of relief, he realized something was wrong.

Damn it, I was tricked by the red-haired brat.

"Hahaha……"

Uchiha Mai smiled, Hatake Sakumo also laughed. Onoki reacted like a frightened bird just by hearing a question, which proved that his heart was not peaceful.

The hearty laughter sounded particularly harsh to Ohnoki's ears, and the level of noise was almost the same as the "songs" of those popular stars in the Chinese music scene in the era of heavy traffic, whose quality was so poor that they could only harvest brainless fans.

It's all fucking noise.

Cursing in his heart, Onoki said with a dark face, "You are very cunning, Mai Uchiha.

I have to admit that playing one against two really put me under a lot of pressure. It seems that I can only use all my strength to try to get you to be buried with me. "

Killing one was enough to make a lot of money by killing two. At this moment, Ohnoki was already a little crazy and looked forward to death.

"You have a clear understanding of your own strength."

Uchiha Mai joked and said with a smile: "However, you and I don't have to fight until you die and I can't survive, at least that's the case today."

Uchiha Mai doesn't really want to fight Ohnoki now, it's not worth it.

Only doing things you are sure of has always been Mai Uchiha's code of conduct.

Even at his peak, Mai Uchiha was not absolutely sure that he would be safe without harming Ohnoki.

Ohnoki's dust escape is too unexpected, and he will definitely die after being hit. Although the two-on-one theoretical winning rate is very high, the mortality rate is also very high if he is not satisfied with his current status.

"What's the meaning?"

Onoki was slightly startled. There was no need to tell the winner, life or death. It seemed that the red-haired kid's fighting spirit was not very high.

Mountain darkly, vista.

"literal meaning."

Uchiha Mai analyzed: "The Third Kazekage is dead. Although the Sand Village still has four top strong men, Rasa, Scorpion of the Red Sand, Chiyo, and the One-tail Jinchuriki.

But these four people, old or young, are enough to support a ninja village in normal times, but not now. Without the powerful enemy of the Third Kazekage, the Sand Village will never be able to compete with me.

If it doesn't work once, then twice. If it doesn't work twice, then three times. If I make more moves, in just half a month, I can beat the Sand Village and force them to withdraw from this Ninja World War.

This is a situation that anyone can predict. As long as Rasa... If we are not idiots, we will definitely withdraw from this Ninja World War before this happens.

I will keep an eye on the Sand Village, and the rest of us will move to the other two fronts, or vice versa.

In any case, the Konoha troops on the other two fronts will be reinforced, surpassing you and the Cloud Village in terms of hard power.

You can't fight, and you can't delay. You and the Cloud Village will see through the ending at some point and have to retreat, which has become a foregone conclusion. "

Onoki listened quietly with a normal expression. Even though Uchiha Mai's words were full of remarks that looked down on the three major ninja villages, Onoki did not get angry.

Because Uchiha Mai was not talking nonsense, the death of the Third Kazekage was the turning point of this Ninja World War.

If you can win, you will have a fight. If you can't win, the opportunity for the three major ninja villages to attack Konoha will be declared a failure in advance.

It was precisely because of this clear recognition that Onoki would lend a helping hand to the Third Kazekage and come to support him from afar.

Uchiha Mai continued: "So, retreat, Ohnoki.

There is no need for Iwagakure to fight a war with a theoretical winning rate of less than 5%.

I like playing cards very much, and I also like to calculate the winning rate based on the cards in my hand and the reaction of my opponent. When the winning rate is seriously disproportionate to the return, discarding the cards is the best choice.

How crazy the bet is, how thrilling the bluff is, how clever the small bet is, are not the criteria for evaluating a player's strength.

The one who knows how to discard a hand of cards that seems to have a high winning rate at the right time is a truly excellent player.

And your hand is not even excellent.

Retreat, you have not failed, nor are you afraid of anyone, you just made the right choice at the right time for Iwagakure."

Hearing Uchiha Mai's words, Ohnoki was quite moved.

Indeed, it is time for Iwagakure to retreat.

If he continued to fight, he would die, and so would the ninjas in the village. The entire village would decline to an unprecedented level. Uchiha Mai, who had no major problems with her Mangekyō Sharingan, would never have a good ending.

It would be better to make the same choice as the first Tsuchikage, temporarily avoid the sharp edge, and wait for the opportunity to attack Konoha when Konoha's strength declined due to various accidents.

"You succeeded in convincing me."

Ohnoki nodded slightly, and then questioned: "But there is one thing I don't understand, in what capacity are you talking to me like this?

Hokage, or Hokage assistant, or Hokage candidate?

Can you decide on such a big thing as peace talks?"

The old and cunning Ohnoki conveniently put a nail in Uchiha Mai's heart.

It is well known to the ninja world that the three top strong men of Konoha are willing to run for Hokage.

Even though Uchiha Mai, Namikaze Minato, and Orochimaru are now working together to fight the invaders, when they run for Hokage, there will inevitably be a gap between them.

Minato Namikaze might not, but Orochimaru and Uchiha Mai are not the kind of people who keep to themselves, so they must do something.

Who are you, Uchiha Mai? You are not the boss of Konoha, nor are you the quasi-boss. You can't even deal with Minato Namikaze and Orochimaru, so what can you talk to me about?

Uchiha Mai narrowed her eyes slightly, and the three magatama turned back into a kaleidoscope, and said indifferently: "I am just negotiating a deal with you as a person.

In other words, it is to use your life in exchange for the withdrawal of the Hidden Rock Village. It is reasonable, right?"

Don't worry about my identity or whether I can represent Konoha. You either withdraw or die here.

Ohnoki smacked his lips. The reaction of the red-haired kid was more intense than expected. It seems that there will be a good show to watch in the future.

But the most urgent thing is to leave this dangerous place.

"Yes, the Hidden Rock Village can withdraw." Ohnoki nodded.

Agree first, and we can weigh whether to withdraw or not later.

Uchiha Mai raised his hand, without further ado, and made a gesture of invitation.

Being a straightforward person, Ohnoki smiled, used the Light and Heavy Rock Technique, faced Uchiha Mai, and slowly floated backwards, leaving the battlefield.

Ohnoki was still afraid of Uchiha Mai's [Distortion Power]. Once bitten by a snake, he was afraid of the rope for ten years. Even if he ran away, he had to face Uchiha Mai.

After a while, Ohnoki retreated two kilometers away. After feeling safe, he turned around and ran in a hurry, rushing towards the direction of the Iwagakure battlefield.

On the other side, Hatake Sakumo watched Ohnoki leave, and after making sure that he would not turn back, he threw the long sword in his hand, Izumi no Kanesada, to Uchiha Mai.

At the same time, he asked: "Just let him go like this?"

Uchiha Mai caught the famous sword and sheathed it, and replied: "There is no way to stop him from leaving.

Ohnoki is different from the Third Kazekage. He has the means to really threaten me, and my condition is relatively poor.

At least now, I don't want to gamble my life with him. The odds are too bad.

Killing is only the most convenient and effective means to achieve the goal, and it has never been the goal. Our goal is to force the three major ninja villages to withdraw and end this war.

Judging from the current situation, the withdrawal of the three major ninja villages has become a foregone conclusion. Ohnoki has already lost, and I am the winner.

The winner does not need to gamble anymore. "

Uchiha Mai is very smart and calm enough. He has already achieved the strategic goal. Why does he continue to gamble his life?

Hatake Sakumo nodded slightly, as if he understood, and then asked: "What should we do now? ”

When he was the head of the Anbu, Hatake Sakumo was more like a knife than a person holding it, and was used to obeying orders rather than issuing them.

Even during the period when he was the commander of the Sand Village front, Hatake Sakumo has always adhered to Sarutobi Hiruzen's order of "only defending and not attacking", and rarely made decisions on major issues.

As long as it does not violate principles and touch the bottom line, Hatake Sakumo still prefers to listen to other people's opinions and let those who are smart enough make decisions.

In Hatake Sakumo's view, Uchiha Mai is smart enough, at least not stupid, with high military exploits and qualifications for Hokage, and is more qualified to be Hokage than Namikaze Minato and Orochimaru.

"Ah~"

Uchiha Mai stretched, turned around and smiled: "Of course I'm going back to the camp.

Senior Sakumo, you will be very busy for the next period of time.

Waiting for death is more terrible than death. The most deterrent sword is always hanging over your head and may fall at any time, not the one that has already fallen.

I guess that when the Sand Village knows that the Third Kazekage has died, it won't take long for them to convince themselves and make the wisest choice. ”

Hatake Sakumo still nodded slightly, not quite understanding.

After making up their minds, the two returned to the Konoha camp and spread the good news that the Third Kazekage had died throughout the entire front.

This was a small step for Uchiha Mai, but also a big step for Konoha.

Since the beginning of the war, Konoha has not failed to achieve some victories, but it is the first time to kill an enemy general, not to mention that the person killed was the real boss of the Sand Village.

The morale of the Konoha troops was greatly boosted.

Hatake Sakumo also listened to Uchiha Mai's advice and withdrew all the sentries and reconnaissance ninjas outside. While ensuring basic defense capabilities, a banquet was held to celebrate this great victory.

Konoha's abnormal behavior shocked all the reconnaissance ninjas in the Sand Village.

What happened that was worthy of Konoha's celebration? Could it be that Ohnoki and the Third Raikage joined forces to sign a letter of surrender?

I touched it, I really can't do it every day...